noun, noun, used as a suffix
progress; pace; course of events
Refers to how work, plans, or events proceed, including their pace or course. Often used in somewhat formal or written contexts compared with plain 進み.
仕事の運びが思ったより早い。
The work is progressing faster than expected.
会議の運びを事前に確認しておく。
We will check in advance how the meeting will proceed.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Used for the manner in which feet, a brush, or similar things move; common in set-like phrases such as 足の運び and 筆の運び.
ダンサーは足の運びがとても美しい。
The dancer's footwork is very beautiful.
この書道家は筆の運びが滑らかだ。
This calligrapher's brush movement is smooth.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
stage reached; course leading to; arrangement to do
Formal suffix-like use in announcements and reports, especially 〜する運びとなる, meaning that matters have developed to the point where something will happen.
来月、新店舗を開業する運びとなりました。
It has been arranged that we will open a new store next month.
More directly means progress or ongoing movement of an event or process; 運び often emphasizes the way things proceed or the resulting course.
A formal business-like word for measurable progress, especially of projects; 運び is broader and can refer to pace, procedure, or stage.
Refers to gait, footsteps, or the trail of someone's movements; 足の運び focuses on the manner of stepping or footwork.
A nominalized form of the verb 運ぶ（はこぶ）, whose meanings include carrying and proceeding. The noun 運び extends the idea of movement to the progress or course of events.